>Woof looks at Mira and Jac, then takes a deep breath.
>
>"You think I'm a fool to bring Lessa here, I know. But I'm not. You
>know, today, that the MNN building was bombed, and several people were
>killed.
>What you don't know is that it was targeted at Lessa. Let me give you the
>shorter version..."
>
>He looks at Lessa. "Do you trust me enough that I trust them enough to
>tell them what you told me? If you are uncomfortable with it, I won't,
>and we can leave once your regen is done..."
>
>If she answers in the affirmative, "Lessa's been doing some investigative
>work, that is her job, into some rather unsavory things. Things like
>governmental corruption, illegal business activities. Some Guild
>actions," he says, meaningfully. "She was covering her investigation to
>keep it from view, but apparently, she left some tracks that were
>found. She has notes, copies of what was on her office system, outlining
>the course of her findings etc. You're just brushing the surface though,
>aren't you, Lessa?"
>
>When she nods, he continues. "But you know she was previously married and
>has one little girl, Rachel. The way these bastards have tried to get to
>her, to get her to bury her report, was to threaten her former husband and
>daughter. The bomb was to remove her *and* her work, at least that's what
>I believe.
>
>"The murder of her husband, and the kidnapping of her daughter were to
>seal her silence. The murder scene, and probably the bomb scene too have
>been likely been set to look like she did it. She's wanted by the
>authorities... If she goes to them, they will prosecute her, unless she
>shows her evidence that will clear her. If she does that, and they see
>that she has spilled the beans about the investigation, and the way
>tendrils are getting into government, then the men, monsters who hold
>Rachel, they will kill her daughter..."
>
>Woof reaches out and takes Lessa's shoulder, "I'm sorry to have to talk
>about this again..."
>
>"I've seen the tape of the call she received... They just turned a
>shotgun on him and killed him. And then said they'd do the same to Rachel
>if she spoke. Then showed them entering a ship at the port here... I
>can't just let them do this to her!" Woof exclaims. "She's got the
>recording of the call. It's sickening!"
>
>Woof looks down at Lessa. "I'm not sure how to go about getting Rachel
>back for Lessa, but I've got some connections at the port. If I can find
>out when ships left and maybe get a passenger manifest, perhaps we can
>narrow it down. Jac, you probably know more about these things than I'll
>ever know, and I don't want to risk the ship, or anything... You've heard
>my part.
>What do you really think we should do?
>
>"Do you want to see the vid? Lessa, would you let them see it?
>
>Woof
